INTRODUCTION GUIDE TO 3D RESISTIVITY IMAGING clay layer LANDFILL WITH CONDUCTIVE LIXIVIATES 10 3 apparent resistivity (ohm.m) 10 alluviums limestone clay 1 AB/2 (m) 10 2 resistivity (ohm.m) clay layer 2D SECTION: X, Z 1D SOUNDING: Z 3D IMAGING: X, Y, Z 500 resistivity (ohm.m) 5000
SURFACE AND HOLE 3D RESISTIVITY IMAGING 3D IMAGING SYSCAL Switch FROM THE SURFACE (with surface cables) to investigate the underground from the surface 3D IMAGING BETWEEN TWO HOLES (with borehole cables) Combinations of surface and borehole electrodes can also be used SYSCAL Switch to investigate the space between two holes HOLE 1 HOLE 2 (the electrodes have to be placed under the water level) water level
SIMPLIFIED AND TRUE 3D RESISTIVITY IMAGING 1) SIMPLIFIED 3D IMAGING: 2D DATA ACQUISITION, 3D INVERSION SYSCAL Switch SYSCAL Switch SYSCAL Switch 2D SECTION # 1 then 2D SECTION # 2 then 2D SECTION # 3 2) TRUE 3D IMAGING: 3D DATA ACQUISITION, 3D INVERSION SYSCAL Switch Switch unit Switch unit 3D ACQUISITION: sections # 1, 2 and 3, + readings with current electrodes & potential electrodes located in different lines, for a better investigation of the structures in the perpendicular direction 3D INVERSION SOFTWARE (Res3Dinv) SYSCAL Switch = Transmitter + Receiver + Switch Switch unit = Switch
SKETCH OF A 3D RESISTIVITY IMAGING SURVEY with one «SYSCAL Switch» and three «Switch units» «SQUARE TYPE» CONFIGURATION SYSCAL Switch Switch unit Roll along «RECTANGLE TYPE» CONFIGURATION Roll along
SKETCH OF A 3D RESISTIVITY IMAGING SURVEY with a «SYSCAL Switch» and 72 electrodes 2D CONFIGURATION FOR A ONE LINE SURVEY, WITH 72 ELECTRODES 1,2,3, (electrode number) 36, 37, 72 SYSCAL Switch 3D CONFIGURATION FOR A 6 LINE SURVEY, WITH 12 ELECTRODES / LINE 12 1 line 1 SYSCAL Switch 13 24 line 2 36 25 line 3 37 48 line 4 6 lines x 12 electrodes = 72 ELECTRODES 60 49 line 5 61 72 line 6 12 electrodes
CREATION OF 3D SEQUENCES FOR 72 ELECTRODES with ELECTRE III software INTRODUCE THE ELECTRODE COORDINATES WITH THE AUTOMATIC NUMBERING PROCEDURE 10m spacing between electrodes, 12 electrodes per line (X direction) 10m separation between lines, 6 lines, (Y direction) repeat the operation for all the other lines to number click in case 1 and use click and drag to select the first line to number continue on next page
CREATION OF 3D SEQUENCES FOR 72 ELECTRODES CHOOSE THE ELECTRODE ARRAY(S) FOR THE 3D RESISTIVITY IMAGING 3D = MANY ELECTRODES, HIGH RESOLUTION REQUIRED 3D = ACQUISITION TIME USUALLY < FIELD SET UP TIME (ELECTRODES & CABLES, ) USE SEVERAL SEQUENCES CORRESPONDING TO VARIOUS ELECTRODE ARRAYS, SO AS TO HELP THE INVERSION SOFTWARE, IN THE DELINEATION OF THE STRUCTURES rank (1 : best) penetration depth (in % of line length) lateral resolution signal amplitude field set up (# of far electrodes) 1 Pole Pole (90%) Dipole Dipole Pole Pole Wen Schlumb (0) 2 Pole Dipole (35%) Pole Dipole Wen Schlumb Dipole Dipole (0) 3 Wen Schlumb (20%) Wen Schlumb Pole DIpole Pole Dipole (1) 4 Dipole Dipole (20%) Pole Pole Dipole Dipole Pole Pole (2) with the SYSCAL Pro SWITCH ELECTRE III optimizes the sequences for enabling the SYSCAL to simultaneously measure as many readings as possible, for reducing the acquisition time (for Wen and Wen Schlum, use the Schlum reciprocal) ONCE AN ELECTRODE ARRAY HAS BEEN SELECTED, THE PROGRAM AUTOMATICALLY GENERATES A SEQUENCE WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS OF THIS ELECTRODE ARRAY, IN THE X AND Y DIRECTIONS
DEFINITION OF MOST USUAL ELECTRODE ARRAYS Dipole Dipole Wenner-Schlu Schlum reciprocal Pole Dipole Pole Pole A B M N a na a L A M N B na a na L M A B N na a na L B A M N na a L B A M N a L depth: about 0.2 x L depth: about 0.2 x L depth: about 0.2 x L depth: about 0.35 x L depth: about 0.9 x L note: the electrode(s) at infinity must be placed at a distance of about 5 to 10 times the maximum line length of the array (L) rank (1 : best) penetration depth (in % of line length) lateral resolution signal amplitude field set up (# of far electrodes) 1 Pole Pole (90%) Dipole Dipole Pole Pole Wen Schlumb (0) 2 Pole Dipole (35%) Pole Dipole Wen Schlumb Dipole Dipole (0) 3 Wen Schlumb (20%) Wen Schlumb Pole DIpole Pole Dipole (1) 4 Dipole Dipole (20%) Pole Pole Dipole Dipole Pole Pole (2) Equatorial Dipole DIpole depth: about 0.4 x L A B M a L = na a N
CREATION OF 3D SEQUENCES FOR 72 ELECTRODES CREATE THE SEQUENCE OF READINGS WITH THE AUTOMATIC GENERATION PROCEDURE select the electrode array select the levels for the spacing «a» select the levels for the spacing «2a» select the levels for the spacing «3a» select the number of channels measured simultaneously (1 for SYSCAL Jr, R1+, R2, 10 for SYSCAL Pro) computation of the sequence give a name to the file which will include the sequence just defined («txt» format) then, with ELECTRE II: - press OPEN button to open the «txt» file - save it as a «sqx» file (file menu), - transfer it into the SYSCAL memory
FIELD DATA ACQUISITION WITH SYSCAL Switch FIELD SET UP: - dig the electrodes and connect them to the cables; connect the SYSCAL Switch to the cables ACQUISITION TIME FOR A SEQUENCE OF 1000 READINGS RESISTIVITY (5 stacks, 0.5s ON time) RESISTIVITY & IP (15 stacks, 2s ON & OFF times) - select the sequence to apply - check the batteries -check the electrode ground resistance SYSCAL R1 Plus Switch (1 channel measurement) 1 hour 12 hours - control the quality of the future readings by fixing the stack min, stack max, and quality factor (standard deviation) parameters SYSCAL Pro Switch (10 channel measurement) 8 minutes 1 hour ½ - run the selected sequence 10 simultaneous channel equipment SYSCAL R1 Plus Switch, 24, 48, 72 SYSCAL Pro Switch, 48, 72, 96 600V, 200W, 2.5A 800V, 250W, 2.5A SWITCH Pro unit (48, 72, 96 extension)
PROCESSING 3D DATA WITH PROSYS II SOFTWARE DATA TRANSFER TO PC - Connect serial or USB link (SYSCAL to PC) - Run PROSYS II software: communication, data download, SYSCAL type, & follow PC indications - Give a name to the new global file data (.bin file) MODIFY SPACING If the spacing (like the line number Y of a profile) has to be changed, go to file / processing / modify spacing and key in the proper value (Y) for the A, B, M, N electrodes (spacings 5, 6, 7, 8) of all the readings of this file MERGING FILES When various data files successively acquired on the same site and have to be interpreted together, they have first to be merged with the PROSYS II software: Open file 1, Add file 2, Add file 3, Save as, and give a name to the file which will include all the data ( file 123 ) FILE 1 + FILE 2 + FILE 3 FILE 123 EXPORT TO RES3Dinv Once the «.bin» data file has been processed with PROSYS II, export them towards RES3dinv, and give a name to this new file («.dat» file) FILTERING THE DATA By using the processing / filtering function, it is possible to devalidate the noisy readings for which the standard deviation is greater than a given value (3% for example).
INTERPRETING 3D DATA WITH RES3Dinv SOFTWARE BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURE OF THE RES3Dinv SOFTWARE RES3Dinv MAIN MENU CHANGE THE COLOUR SCALE - click on display / show inversion results, then on «display sections / display data and model sections - modify the scale of the colours (the resistivity limits for the 16 colours, or the colours themselves) - store the new colour scale with the file / store colour scale function HOW TO INVERT THE DATA? Introduce the data file (.dat) : file / read data file, OK Run the inversion: inversion / least square inversion Display the results: display / display results / display inversion model Select the type of display: sections (horizontal sections, at various depths) or slices (vertical slices, along various lines): see examples on the next two slides EXPORT TO 3D VISUALIZATION PROGRAMS Use the function file / export to make the RES3Dinv inversion result file compatible with the following 3D visualization software programs: -Slicer Dicer - Rockware These programs visualize the inversion model in 3D, for a better understanding of the volumes of the various structures detected see an example on third next slide
INTERPRETING 3D DATA WITH RES3Dinv SOFTWARE REPRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS IN HORIZONTAL SECTIONS AT VARIOUS DEPTHS X X P1 (0m) P2 (50m) Y P3 (100m) 0-5m depth 5-10m depth 10-17m depth 150m P4 (150m) P5 (200m) 5 PROFILES (P1 to P5) with 16 electrodes at 10m spacing, Wenner Schlumberger array 17-25m depth 25-34m depth 34-43m depth
INTERPRETING 3D DATA WITH RES3Dinv SOFTWARE REPRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS IN VERTICAL SLICES, ALONG VARIOUS LINES X VERT SLICE 1 VERT SLICE 2 VERT SLICE 3 X VERT SLICE 4 VERT SLICE 1 Y VERT SLICE 2 VERT SLICE 3 P1 (0m) P2 (50m) P3 (100m) 5 PROFILES (P1 to P5) with 16 electrodes at 10m spacing, Wenner Schlumberger array VERT SLICE 4 150m P4 (150m) P5 (200m)
PLOTTING 3D VOLUMES WITH SLICER / DICER PROGRAM REPRESENTATION OF THE INVERSION RESULTS IN VOLUMES X depth (m) P1 (0m) Y Z P2 (50m) P3 (100m) P4 (150m) P5 (200m) RESISTIVITY values, in ohm.m 5 PROFILES (P1 to P5) with 16 electrodes at 10m spacing, Wenner Schlumberger array